U.S. Sen. Corker to hold hearing on president's nuclear weapons authority

As reported by The Hill:

“A number of members both on and off our committee have raised questions about the authorities of the legislative and executive branches with respect to war making, the use of nuclear weapons, and conducting foreign policy overall,” Corker said in a statement announcing the Nov. 14 hearing.

“This continues a series of hearings to examine these issues and will be the first time since 1976 that this committee or our House counterparts have looked specifically at the authority and process for using U.S. nuclear weapons,” he continued. “This discussion is long overdue, and we look forward to examining this critical issue.”

The Markey-Lieu bill would require congressional authorization before the U.S. could launch nuclear weapons. 

The hearing witness list, as posted at the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee website, includes:

1. General C. Robert Kehler, USAF (Ret.)
   Former Commander
   United States Strategic Command
   Alexandria, VA
2. Dr. Peter D. Feaver
   Professor of Political Science and Public Policy
   Duke University
   Durham, NC
3. The Honorable Brian McKeon
   Former Acting Under Secretary for Policy
   U.S. Department of Defense
   Washington, D.C.

CNBC has also reported on this story, including the start time for the hearing -- shortly after 10am Eastern.

Update on November 14, 2017 by admin

You can watch a recording of the hearing at the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee website.